n = 47
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distichodus abbreviatus | Peters, 1877 | Distichodus affinis | Distichodontidae | Silver distichodus |
| Distichodus affinis | Günther, 1873 | Distichodus affinis | Distichodontidae | Silver distichodus |
| Distichodus albini | Steindachner, 1914 | Distichodus petersii | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus altus | Boulenger, 1899 | Distichodus altus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus ansorgei | Boulenger, 1911 | Paradistichodus dimidiatus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus ansorgii | Boulenger, 1911 | Paradistichodus dimidiatus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus antonii | Schilthuis, 1891 | Distichodus antonii | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus atroventralis | Boulenger, 1898 | Distichodus atroventralis | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus brevipinnis | Günther, 1864 | Distichodus brevipinnis | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus decemmaculatus | Pellegrin, 1926 | Distichodus decemmaculatus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus engycephalus | Günther, 1864 | Distichodus engycephalus | Distichodontidae | Perch |
| Distichodus fasciatus | Boulenger, 1898 | Distichodus fasciolatus | Distichodontidae | Sharktail distichodus |
| Distichodus fasciolatus | Boulenger, 1898 | Distichodus fasciolatus | Distichodontidae | Sharktail distichodus |
| Distichodus hypostomatus | Pellegrin, 1900 | Distichodus hypostomatus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus ingae | Moelants & Snoeks, 2018 | Distichodus ingae | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus kasaiensis | Vreven, Moelants & Snoeks, 2018 | Distichodus kasaiensis | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus kolleri | Holly, 1926 | Distichodus kolleri | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus langi | Nichols & Griscom, 1917 | Distichodus langi | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus leptorhynchus | Boulenger, 1897 | Distichodus lusosso | Distichodontidae | Longsnout distichodus |
| Distichodus lusoso | Schilthuis, 1891 | Distichodus lusosso | Distichodontidae | Longsnout distichodus |
| Distichodus lusosso | Schilthuis, 1891 | Distichodus lusosso | Distichodontidae | Longsnout distichodus |
| Distichodus lussosso | Schilthuis, 1891 | Distichodus lusosso | Distichodontidae | Longsnout distichodus |
| Distichodus lussusso | Schilthuis, 1891 | Distichodus lusosso | Distichodontidae | Longsnout distichodus |
| Distichodus macrolepis | Günther, 1864 | Distichodus mossambicus | Distichodontidae | Nkupe |
| Distichodus maculates | Boulenger, 1898 | Distichodus maculatus | Distichodontidae | Spotted citharinid |
| Distichodus maculatus | Boulenger, 1898 | Distichodus maculatus | Distichodontidae | Spotted citharinid |
| Distichodus marnoi | Steindachner, 1881 | Citharinus citharus | Citharinidae | Moon fish |
| Distichodus martini | Steindachner, 1870 | Distichodus rostratus | Distichodontidae | Grass-eater |
| Distichodus mbiniensis | Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021 | Distichodus mbiniensis | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus microps | Schmidt, Knobloch & Barrientos, 2021 | Distichodus microps | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus mossambicus | Peters, 1852 | Distichodus mossambicus | Distichodontidae | Nkupe |
| Distichodus nefasch | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Distichodus nefasch | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus noboli | Boulenger, 1899 | Distichodus noboli | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus notospilus | Günther, 1867 | Distichodus notospilus | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus petersii | Pfeffer, 1896 | Distichodus petersii | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus polli | Abwe, Snoeks, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2019 | Distichodus polli | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus rostratus | Günther, 1864 | Distichodus rostratus | Distichodontidae | Grass-eater |
| Distichodus rudolphi | Günther, 1896 | Distichodus nefasch | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus rufigiensis | Norman, 1922 | Distichodus rufigiensis | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus schenga | Peters, 1852 | Distichodus schenga | Distichodontidae | Chessa |
| Distichodus sexfasciatus | Boulenger, 1897 | Distichodus sexfasciatus | Distichodontidae | Sixbar distichodus |
| Distichodus shenga | Peters, 1852 | Distichodus schenga | Distichodontidae | Chessa |
| Distichodus stigmaturus | Fowler, 1935 | Nannocharax multifasciatus | Distichodontidae | Multibar citharine |
| Distichodus tanganicae | Worthington & Ricardo, 1937 | Distichodus sexfasciatus | Distichodontidae | Sixbar distichodus |
| Distichodus teugelsi | Mamonekene & Vreven, 2008 | Distichodus teugelsi | Distichodontidae | |
| Distichodus touteei | Pellegrin, 1906 | Distichodus engycephalus | Distichodontidae | Perch |
| Distichodus vexillifer | Pellegrin, 1927 | Distichodus kolleri | Distichodontidae |